Wichita eagle., 1887-02-19
gh arhita ap gae1e saornne Eebrnarp

man their as 5octates anu assigns. are hereby
al horiz-d and granted the right to construct.
| maintain and operate a rapid iraneit Railway
upon all the streets anu avenues OF an within
the limits vi the city of Wichita, provided,
| however, shat the said Henry echweiter
! Charles EichkoltZ ID. Z. Alexander, A. y
| Dem ing, Calvin Jeter, w A Richey and j
r. nherma =, their associates aud assigns, con-
| otruc. and maintain and operate its raiIwa, E
| IN conformity 20 the conditions hereinafter
| specined, and shall al al times be SUI J-ct TO
| tue lawful restrictions and regulations which
may RENTER be enacted granted to 7aid
| Henry Schwelter, Charles Eichholz. ID. +.
| AleXand r, y. y. Dem ns, Calvin Ietcr, W.
A. ..icuey and J, f. sherman. their associates
| and assigns. the franchise and rights hereby
granted TO the eaid nry Schweiter, III til-s
! ticbholtz, ID. Z. Alexander, \ \. Deming,
CALVIN eter, w a kichey ard J. +. obsr-
| man, their associates and assigns, shall con-
tinue for tv ty-One We ars from The date OF the
acceptance Of the provisions OF thi- ordinance
| by ia Henry Schweite-, Charles kichhyitz,
| d. 7. Alexander, "A y. Demiig, Calvin Teter,
." \. klchey and J. r. herman, their a-so-
| ciates and aasisnE, which acceptance shall be
within thirty days after the publication OF this
ordinance.
| So ,. That the railway of said parties shall
| oe constructed upon and alJnz the streets and
avenues Of the said city OF ichlta with
single ar double ack, snd Necessary turnouts
| aod switches and turntables, In such a ! amer
| a. Will least irteTiere with private or pubic
rights.
SEC. s. That the city Of Wichita shall sstab
| lisf e grade of he streets, On such stree as
raid railw4y shail be laid b fore eaid railway
track stall be laid. The track Of said rail" ay
shall be laid kept on The grade even Win
the surface OF the streets. as they now are, or
rs they may he fr III tim t. lime. along
which aid railway passes, AMI sha be 20 con
strlcted that The flow OF water III Z iatcra!
and cross quit rs shall ue free and the draiusg
IN every particular compete, aud shall De con
sJructeu n such manner as OF 10 prevent the
crossing OF the streets anu avenues py team
and wagons at any p 'int with perfect ease and
safely Inc center line o. sucn tiach snail u
near a nay be conform with the center Iire of
the street or highway over or along which the
same Hsy pass, unless otherNl-e Il rected by
the CITY engineer, provided thi in the eyenr
of any difft enc. between the city ensin er aud
railway company a. 10 The proper place ioI
sad road bed, the anne shall be deterulu ed ny
resoutic n OF he city council.
SEC 1. / hat the rails and track shall be Kept
~ constant GOOD r.palr, ahd SAID Henry
Schweiter. Charles Eichholtz, u. p. Aiexanir-,
A. DemiBg, calvin letter, w. y hlrhe.
aud j. + SlterInan tkeir associate snI assigns
shall keep the space between The rails and ur-
face anu the aforerald parties shall also KEEP
said space well 5urfa ed t. the level OF the y
OF ia rails 80 hat per-ons or vehicles Tossing
or travelling over or along he streets avenues
or highways upon or Dg viii, h such rails
may be Iail shall in no Wlse be nj urea or OBJ
sLructed W saiG rails.
SEC. s. Such railway and all the vehicles
use,i thereon anG ali The app urtenances bel ng-
thereto shall be Kept maIntai ed IN
good repair by sand Henry SchWeiter, Charles
EichholtZ, f. L. ALEXANDER, a. y. Dem !ug,
"a Wis Ieter, W. 4 Klchey AMI J. h. SHEER
man, their associates and assigns, AMI none
but first cIa rails shall BE- Lana Ga sad track,
~ tie roiiln. stock usrt; thereon shall he INST
class la all respects. Tie gague OF said fsii-
way shall he three feet or more from nanSe 10
Il tnge OF raj he CHrS oi Said COM aAy shall
De run regularly t. meet the public d Daud
ahd snail not be allowed t. stand longer ,hau
NV. ny minute at eltne t-rnIiH Us Of e. road.
cars -hali be RI 1t tnseryala oItwrnty mil ute-
ana shall ruu the entl. lens OF the CON, lrted
track. II car that are IN ftei sunset snail
be provided with q proper ignei .lgnt on each
emu thereof, and such light shall placed
that they b. readily seen tor Il q stance of
at least Two blocks a bell sba / al ali times
be attached u some portion oi the car
SIC. . Each pasoo. ger on the vehicle may be
reuu rel to pay lee of not oVet i've cents or II
less than ten-ye r--Old not more than three
cents for ridIn1 III said vehicle from any point
along all railway to any point T. be dies goat
Ell by said pasoe .er. provided that the pasaen-
ger - required TO pay fare. and paying .he
same shsiI De transported from pOint To point.
with safety and Il r,a enable dispatch. and
provided iurtner that children les than five
y-ara age accompanied by parent ur guardien
hall be allowed IT. 1ide Tree, and pTVylded
further that SAID railway cOmpary shall e IL
lowed I" charge douole far between e hours
OF H. o CLOCK D. III snG O'Clock a N. said
railway may collect fare as half
mule OF its track lie colnpiete, ana cars runnlo g
thereon.
tichho u ID. +. Alexander, a. y. DeIuming,
Caivi. letter, W A. Ri hey and j oher
man, their associates and a gins, shall COM
mel &c the construction OF saiu street railway
on or before the lot DAY OF April, \ ID 1887
and shall complete the same from some point
DUugla avenue to the cat limits o. or be-
tore iull All, u ISL and shall commence
ope a.iu5 said rail way aud Il on such streets
OF cal. city of ichita as aid owners shall ind
viii be-t accom- dale the public. and II Is
lurthrr ordAne'i tnat If at tia the city cUun-
Gil shall deem i. niece ssary 10 the Interests OF
ihe ci to conht' uct a railway ou a y 1.-THE
street within the corporation OF thr city Of
Wichita, ON wnici there hall lie at thai time
street rail way in operation, and he said
council shall give notice 10 The aiore Henry
>chweiC.r Charles tichho IL ID T. AleXa Ger,
A \ DeIniiiing calvin leter W. "A. t,lchry
AMI j. +. sherman, IN ir associates and
signs, and il thu SAID owners shall TAIL 10 com
mencr To construct and operate Il 8 rect railway
said street or stree WITHIN thirty days
from date of said notice then the SAID rail ~ ay
owners shall have urreitett the right OF sy
"r on such street or 5.ree specl-el IN SAID no.
tee
SIC ;. All the r1lling stock, live stock re-
pair shops, aid the business Diace OF -hit cUm-
pany shall be kept in the city of wich Ia.
SEC The city OF icbiIa reese YES the right
to Lake out the track or tracks and remove the
rst0s OF said railway when necessary to effect
any public Improvement The taking up and
FL \ ing such track aud placing the ruaI bed ia
proper condition To be done at the exp ns- of
the city, without any unnecessary delay, at-U
the same right IS reserved for any private cor
poratipa .. indy dual now gran. ed or that ,
may be granted me right 10 such -trret and
aveOue prov ded that If aid railway owners
stall fail refcse o. neglect 10 make the pairs
on the STREETS psovided or Y tnls ordnance,
then the c ty may max uch Iepai 1T the ex
pen-r of tn railway owners Pr ylded fartE-r
tnat should the cOuacii require ne com any u
take up the track for The purpose of pubic i'm
pr'vemente, it shall be done at the eAp-Ls- 0.
the city.
EichBoItz. u 4. Ale ander, a. y. Demlning,
avn let r, a. hichey and J. r >her-
man, their -socihtes and Assigns may op-rate
-al road by the of water. motor, cable. 1
eclricity or horse power; that adj Tosd shall
be- n a.-enger railway, provided, however,
hat said railway owners shall cot be rohoit-
ii Ir, III carrying the baggage belong ne L or &C
comparing passengers a' al 'iin'~' or from
carry iug or delivering packages orsuy Kind or
description through the medium OF said
raj way aut inst the rates ch1rg 4 for said
transportation shsii not exceed twenty live
cent pc hundred y uuds
SEC. H. That he ca : of said railway shall all
tue entitled t. the track. and the dfiver
of ,very vehicle u Jon the Track "T by the side
thereof ehaiI turn such VEHICLE out when any
rect car coB"- up So as 10 ga, - The track un-
molested for the passage OF such Car, hut Ia
c,ses u hen necessity Requires the city OF Nich-
ita Reserves the right 10 i've snir utes time Tor
the ,.Inoval of such oo-truc lon. provided that !
steam lire engines or ether ire apparatus goiug !
u mt from Tires shall h-sc the right 81 way
over ali the land of aid railway q. henever she
,ndit,on of the street shall he sus h that such
IT ginrs and apparatus csnnoS oiher"i = make
proper time without thu use Of sai street.
l. Ihs. car in any shall run or
operaie at a greater speed tnan fifteen miles |
per honr
SIC. 10 That said railway owners thal keep
the rosd was cl,--!s AID fr-e from DIT much
may he occupied by Its tracs aud turnout, !
and shall cause The dirt street Gle aning 10 ne
removed II placed in heal in such m ner a. /
not O INTERFERE with ne free u = of stre.ts by I
The pubic, ami ia all cases when become
o. ecvs airy t. remove ice from said !
tracks. Ii ali he iis rtbuted syes " over the |
surface Of the baisnc- Of the -treet a. not "a
Interfere with The Tree Use and occupancy oi the
sam By the public.
SIC /. Upou tn expirs,ion of he Efant nf